Harry Teinowitz DUI Apology

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Posted by Afternoon Saloon 24/7 on March 11, 2011 at 10:52:33:

Saying he made a �horrible mistake in judgment,� sports radio host Harry Teinowitz dealt with his recent DUI charge on the afternoon drive show on ESPN�s WMVP-AM (1000).

�Before we start the show today, there�s something I need to say that�s very important � to me,� a contrite Teinowitz, 50, said at the opening of the �The Afternoon Saloon� program he co-hosts from 2 to 6 p.m. weekdays with Carmen DeFalco and John Jurkovic. �I want to address an unfortunate situation involving me.

�Some of you may have heard about the incident that occurred last Friday night. I made a horrible mistake in judgment,� he said, his voice wavering. �And I take full responsibility for my actions. I let my family down. I let you guys, the listeners who I love, down. I let the company I work for down. And I�m deeply sorry.�

At that point, Teinowitz said it was a legal matter that he would no longer discuss. �That�s all I want to say. Thanks for hearing me out. I�m thrilled to be back. Let�s get back to Carmen, Jurko and, thank God, Harry.�

But he did add: �This doesn�t define me. What happens from now defines me.�

An ESPN spokesman also declined comment about the DUI charge or Teinowitz�s remarks on air.

Teinowitz was pulled over at 11:50 p.m. Friday while he was behind the wheel of a Nissan Murano SUV, according to Skokie police. He was charged with driving under the influence and improper lane usage after a test put his blood-alcohol level at .131 percent, police said. The standard in Illinois to be charged with DUI is .08 percent. Teinowitz was released on $1,000 bail.

Last May, Teinowitz was removed from the White Sox clubhouse for being loud and behaving in a manner that Sox executives deemed inappropriate.

Teinowitz has been with WMVP since ESPN took over the station in 1998.

In the January Arbitron radio ratings report, WMVP was in a tie for fourth place in the afternoon drive time slot among males 25 to 54 years old, and CBS Radio Chicago�s sports talk WSCR-AM (670) was in second place in afternoon drive.

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: Saying he made a �horrible mistake in judgment,� sports radio host Harry Teinowitz dealt with his recent DUI charge on the afternoon drive show on ESPN�s WMVP-AM (1000). : �Before we start the show today, there�s something I need to say that�s very important � to me,� a contrite Teinowitz, 50, said at the opening of the �The Afternoon Saloon� program he co-hosts from 2 to 6 p.m. weekdays with Carmen DeFalco and John Jurkovic. �I want to address an unfortunate situation involving me. : �Some of you may have heard about the incident that occurred last Friday night. I made a horrible mistake in judgment,� he said, his voice wavering. �And I take full responsibility for my actions. I let my family down. I let you guys, the listeners who I love, down. I let the company I work for down. And I�m deeply sorry.� : At that point, Teinowitz said it was a legal matter that he would no longer discuss. �That�s all I want to say. Thanks for hearing me out. I�m thrilled to be back. Let�s get back to Carmen, Jurko and, thank God, Harry.� : But he did add: �This doesn�t define me. What happens from now defines me.� : An ESPN spokesman also declined comment about the DUI charge or Teinowitz�s remarks on air. : Teinowitz was pulled over at 11:50 p.m. Friday while he was behind the wheel of a Nissan Murano SUV, according to Skokie police. He was charged with driving under the influence and improper lane usage after a test put his blood-alcohol level at .131 percent, police said. The standard in Illinois to be charged with DUI is .08 percent. Teinowitz was released on $1,000 bail. : Last May, Teinowitz was removed from the White Sox clubhouse for being loud and behaving in a manner that Sox executives deemed inappropriate. : Teinowitz has been with WMVP since ESPN took over the station in 1998. : In the January Arbitron radio ratings report, WMVP was in a tie for fourth place in the afternoon drive time slot among males 25 to 54 years old, and CBS Radio Chicago�s sports talk WSCR-AM (670) was in second place in afternoon drive.

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